Clough contracts newbuild Rem Clough

Nov. 3, 2008
Clough has signed a $38-million agreement with Wild Well Control to charter the newbuild Rem Clough and to provide associated subsea intervention services for offshore platform decommissioning and subsea construction works.

Offshore staff

PERTH, Australia -- Clough has signed a $38-million agreement with Wild Well Control to charter the newbuild Rem Clough and to provide associated subsea intervention services for offshore platform decommissioning and subsea construction works. The contract is for one year with two six-month options.

TheRem Clough is a purpose-built diving support and subsea construction vessel equipped with a 250-metric ton (275-ton) offshore rated actively heave compensated crane capable of deploying subsea structures in up to 2,500 m (8,202 ft) water depth. It will be outfitted with two 150 hp, 3,000 m (9,843 ft) water depth rated Work Class ROVs and a saturation dive support system.

Clough will take delivery of the vessel in Norway and immediately mobilize it to the Gulf of Mexico to begin offshore activities.

11/03/2008